What's crazy is that Kobe may have been even more in tune than Pac and Nipsey. Like he unlocked the master level. Probably cause he reached a higher age than them.
And I think Phil played a part but I actually think it was more his upbringing. Growing up in Italy and studying Greek mythology. It seems like he was always seeking truth even at a young age. Kobe was so driven that he didn't even want anybody around him that wasn't on the same level. It seems like he would give everybody a chance. But if somebody showed him they didn't have that desire to get better he was done with them. Like he thought being lazy was contagious. And we should all learn from that. Don't even keep people around you who have no drive in life.
And you already know me from the SOHH days. I used to go hard on Kobe. And I don't regret any of it. Cause it's a testament to how great he was. Growing up in LA around die hard Laker fans. Being a heat fan. Kobe was the most pivotal sports figure of my life. I really feel like I grew up with him. And I've said this before but the reason I hated Kobe so much was because he was the reason I stopped being a Laker fan. Eddie Jones was my favorite player. Nick van exel too. That Laker team was everything to me as a young kid. And when that team got broken up I felt like Kobe was the mastermind behind it
....I was just a young dumb kid who didn't know any better
.....either way I don't regret it. Hating on the Lakers brought me so much joy and pain over the years. No athlete that ever lived evoked the amount of emotion in me that this muthafukker did. Good and bad. Kobe just played such a huge part in my life. So last Sunday really felt like a piece of my childhood died. And im glad that as I grew into a man I was finally able to appreciate him before he left. Seeing what he became after basketball. listening to his interviews. Soaking up game. I couldn't wait to see what he had planned next. shyt was just tragic to me. That's why I went digging deeper for answers. And all this numerology surrounding Kobe I understand now that this shyt is deeper than we all realize. That's why I'm done mourning. He came here and did exactly what he set out to do. Dude is officially immortal.